[mikeash]

It's kind of amazing what a good spin people are able to put on "move or you're fired."

Yeah, three months' severance is pretty nice, but it's still ultimately "move or you're fired." These people probably thought they had job security yesterday, and today they have to find a new job.

It's basically a big round of layoffs. Sometimes that's necessary, but angst is standard and expected when it happens.